Gigi Dall’Igna is undoubtedly preparing for a very intense phase of his project related to Ducati in MotoGP. The engineer / father of the modern day Desmosedici in 2022 will have eight of his creatures on the line and this season he’s enjoying the great achievements of Jack Miller, Pecco Bagnaia and Johann Zarcowho actually fight for the title thanks to victories and podiums.
On the eve of the Sachsenring round, he gave us an exclusive interview in which we could talk about the present and especially the future, also with a view to the ‘young line’ chosen by Ducati, which also pays off in the SBK Rinaldis Wins at Misano on the Panigale V4R. This is an excerpt from the full interview that you can enjoy beginning at 9 p.m. on our YouTube channel.
The first topic is related to the future and to the eight Desmosedici who will be on the right track in 2022 …
“We have managed eight motorcycles in the past in MotoGP with the official Aspar, Avintia and Pramac team, in fact this is nothing new to us – Dall’Igna began – we have the skills and the ability to do this. From an organizational point of view it will be complicated, but from a technical point of view it will be advantageous to have stronger drivers on the track as it is important to work on a statistical basis. “
We then talked about SBK and MotoGP and how difficult but stimulating it is to pursue both at the highest level …
“The SBK is a great championship, both to see and to participate, as the development of the production motorcycle offers important impulses, in fact Ducati is working towards this. Working on prototypes is a different technological development than on a near-series racing bike, because in the GP you start from a blank sheet, while with racing bikes you start from an already existing basis. In MotoGP there is actually a wealth of technical inventiveness compared to SBK. Since the market dictates the law, I wouldn’t be surprised to see Streetfighter in action in the future. “
This year Ducati has a real trident in the field with Zarco-Bagnaia-Miller. These are the words of Dall’Igna about the three horsemen …
“Pecco had an unfortunate race at Mugello, while at Barcelona he didn’t really shine, although I’m happy with him. At this moment all three have the opportunity to bring home the maximum result, then we will see how the situation is at the end of the year. In fact, it’s better to think race by race. “
HERE IS THE FULL INTERVIEW PUBLISHED AT 9PM!